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Depression and Anxiety Among Young Gender- and Sexuality-Diverse Adolescents

Gender- and sexuality-diverse (GSD) youths are at increased risk of depression and anxiety compared with their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. Little is known about the risks for younger GSD adolescents (<15 years).

Citation:
Bista S, Werner-Seidler A, Maston K, ……. Perry Y, Davies C, et al. Depression and Anxiety Among Young Gender- and Sexuality-Diverse Adolescents. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(12):e2551570.

Keywords:
Adolescent; anxiety; epidemiology; cross-sectional study; depression; sexual and gender minorities; psychology

Abstract:
Gender- and sexuality-diverse (GSD) youths are at increased risk of depression and anxiety compared with their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. Little is known about the risks for younger GSD adolescents (<15 years).